head to head
vs
StarboundvsVintage Story
Starbound leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Vintage Story leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
StarboundVintage Story
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Vintage Story leans harder on variance: World generation and ore veins are hidden and randomised
Optimization7 vs 8
Vintage Story leans harder on optimization: Metallurgy progression and agriculture cycles are deeply systematic
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.